The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Karolina Oswald-Nicpon crossed the line in 1:39:45: 488th of 1,029 women, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:57 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Washington DC 2026 and Chicago 2025 were 3:55 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:31Running 1 4:04v median −0:47
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Block 02 9:14Running 2 5:18v median −0:42
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Block 03 12:01Running 3 5:37v median −0:43
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Block 04 12:47Running 4 5:32v median −0:50
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 5:37v median −0:49
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:26v median −0:55
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Block 07 11:47Running 7 5:35v median −0:42
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Block 08 12:52Running 8 5:35v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:21
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1028
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,028 women who finished.